Case Study Implementation of a ward based PracticeEducation Facilitator role
Background
In February 2021, with the increase in student nurse placement capacity across the Trust, we experienced a significant rise in the number of enquiries received by the Practice Education Facilitator team from students, clinical placement staff and university staff requesting support and guidance. Additionally, with the increased numbers of learners we identified a noticeable decline in practice assessment documentation being completedin a timely and accurate manner. It was becoming increasingly challenging to continue to work in a proactive manner as opposed to responding reactively. In conjunction with increasing placement capacity comes the need for training additional staff for the role of practice assessor and practice supervisor, as well as providing continuous development support and educationto those staff already undertaking these roles. Our case study provides an overview of how we have implemented a ward-based Practice Education Facilitator (PEF) role to address these challenges, supporting learners and educators in practice. It is hoped that the visibility of the role will lead to queries and concerns being identified and managed at an early stage.
Key Outcomes
• Increased accessibility to face to face PEF support for Practice Assessors and Practice Supervisors.
• A quantifiable improvement in the compliance rate for the timely and accurate completion of student assessment documents.
• Timely PEF support being provided to learners where developmental needs relating to proficiencies or pastoral needs have been identified.
• New methods implemented, and resources developed to sustain the delivery of the Practice Assessor and Supervisor updates / Preparation for the role of Assessor during the COVID pandemic.
• A quantifiable increase in the numbers of Practice Assessors and Supervisors within the Trust.
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